Page 12 - Auto Sales

April auto retail sales drop of 4% on decline in two-wheeler demand

The two-wheeler and passenger vehicle categories experienced YoY degrowth of 7% and 1%, respectively

Mahindra & Mahindra vehicle sales up 36% in April, exports shrink 33%

The automaker saw a 54 per cent jump in passenger vehicles in April to 34,698 units from 22,526 units a year earlier

Bajaj Auto sales jump 7% to 331,278 units in April, exports fall 43%

Domestic sales more than doubled to 213,172 units in April this year from 102,177 units in the same month last year

Hero MotoCorp's sales decline by 5% YoY to 396,107 units in April

Hero MotoCorp on Monday said its total wholesales declined 5 per cent year on year to 3,96,107 units in April. The country's largest two-wheeler maker had dispatched 4,18,622 units in the year-ago period. Domestic sales declined to 3,86,184 units from 3,98,490 units in April 2022. Exports also dipped to 9,923 units last month from 20,132 units in the year-ago period. The company expects the momentum to build up in the coming months on account of a combination of multiple factors, including a slew of new product launches, healthy growth in the country's GDP and positive consumer sentiments, Hero MotoCorp said in a statement.

Hyundai Motor's total sales rise by 3.5% to 58,201 units in April

Hyundai Motor India on Monday said its total sales increased by 3.5 per cent to 58,201 units in April. The automaker had dispatched 56,201 units in April 2022. The company's domestic wholesales last month rose by 13 per cent to 49,701 units as compared with 44,001 units in the year-ago period. Exports, however, declined to 8,500 units last month from 12,200 units in April 2022. "This strong growth has been backed by an overwhelming response to the recently launched all-new Verna that has more than doubled its volumes from its earlier version," Hyundai Motor India COO Tarun Garg said in a statement. The automaker looks to carry forward this momentum with a soon-to-be-launched SUV, Hyundai Exter, he added.

Don't see growth in small car segment in this fiscal year: R C Bhargava

With rising commodity prices and increasing inflation, the cost of acquisition for small cars has increased significantly during the last few years

Bajaj Auto reports fall of 2% in total sales in March to 291,567 units

Bajaj Auto Ltd on Wednesday reported 2 per cent decline in total sales at 2,91,567 units in March as against 2,97,188 in the same month last year. Total domestic sales grew 47 per cent at 1,86,522 units last month from 1,26,752 in March 2022, Bajaj Auto said in a statement. Exports stood at 1,05,045 units as compared to 1,70,436 units in the year-ago month, down 38 per cent. Overall two-wheeler sales were at 2,47,002 units as against 2,56,324 units in the same month a year ago, down 4 per cent, the company said. Commercial vehicles sales were up 9 per cent at 44,565 units last month, compared to 40,864 units in March 2022. Bajaj Auto said, in fiscal year 2022-23, its total sales declined 9 per cent to 39,27,857 units from 43,08,433 units in 2021-22.

Retail auto sales up 16% YoY in Feb but still lower than pre-Covid level

The change in onboard diagnostics and the wedding season were the key drivers of growth in the month

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Overall passenger vehicle dispatches cross 335,000 units in February

Driven by strong demand, the overall passenger vehicle dispatches crossed 3.35 lakh units in February as automakers, including Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai, Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, reported robust sales during the month. The dispatches of more than 3.35 lakh units last month marked an 11 per cent over February 2022. It was also the highest ever overall wholesales in the month of February. The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said its domestic wholesales rose 11 per cent to 1,55,114 units in February as compared with 1,40,035 units in the same month last year. The sales of mini segment cars, comprising Alto and S-Presso, grew to 21,875 units as against 19,691 units in February 2022. According to the automaker, the sales of compact cars, including Baleno, Celerio, Dzire, Ignis, Swift, Tour S and WagonR, rose to 79,898 units in February as compared with 77,795 units in the year-ago month. Utility vehicles, consisting of Brezza, Ertiga, S-Cross

Bajaj Auto slips over 4% on concerns of weak export sales

Analysts believe that exports are likely to remain under pressure in \near term, owing to weak macros, adverse currency movements and dollar availability issues in Africa, South Asia and Latin America

Auto sales up 14% in Jan, helped by festive season, rural demand: FADA

Automobile retail sales grew 14 per cent in January year-on -year as festivals, weddings and more money in the rural economy helped demand, said an industry association on Monday

Lamborghini looking to cross century mark in sales in India this year

Italian automaker Automobili Lamborghini is looking to cross the century mark in sales in the Indian market this year on the back of a record showing in 2022, according to the company's country head Sharad Agarwal. The company, which sells a range of super luxury cars with prices starting from Rs 3.8 crore in India, is also bringing to the country this year its first hybrid car after it makes its global debut in the first quarter of 2023. Lamborghini posted record sales in India in 2022 at 92 units, growing at 33 per cent from the previous year. Its previous best-ever sales in the country was in 2021 with 69 units. Before that, its best sales was in 2019 when it had sold a total of 52 units. "Yes, that's going to be our direction. This is the question which has been coming for some time. We look forward to how do we achieve the three digit mark and hit the century, maybe in 2023. We are hopeful that's the direction we are taking," Agarwal told PTI. He was responding to a query on .

No near-term boost likely for auto stocks from Expo 2023, say analysts

Analysts, however, believe investors may adopt 'buy on dips' strategy for the pack as overall sales growth is expected to remain steady going forward

After two good months, retail auto sales decline 5% in December: FADA

The two-wheeler segment registered a de-growth of 11 per cent YoY in December 2022. All the other categories were in the green

TaMo, Maruti Suzuki: Auto stocks in tight spot amid diverse December sales

In December 2022, most automobile shares flaunted negative returns, with Tata Motors leading the pack, followed by Eicher Motors and Maruti Suzuki

Mercedes-Benz India on road to best-ever sales: MD & CEO Martin Schwenk

'We reached our highest (unit sales) number in the calendar year 2018. It was 15,538 units. We assume we should be able to cross this number'

Nissan Motor total wholesales up 20% in November, aided by exports

Nissan Motor India on Thursday said its total wholesales rose by 20 per cent on a year-on-year basis to 6,746 units last month, aided by increase in exports. The automaker had dispatched 5,605 units in November 2021. The company saw a dip in domestic sales with 2,400 units last month, as against 2,651 units in November 2021. Exports increased to 4,346 units last month, from 2,954 units in the year-ago period. "Booking fulfilments have continued into November after the festive season, indicating that demand is benefiting from several positive indicators, such as improvement in economic activities and confident consumer sentiments. "Going ahead, stable demand from tier-I and tier-II cities is expected," Nissan Motor India Managing Director Rakesh Srivastava said in a statement.

Skoda India reports two-fold increase in November sales at 4,433 units

Skoda Auto India on Thursday reported two-fold increase in sales for November 2022 at 4,433 units. The company had sold 2,196 units in the same month last year. "We have doubled our annual sales this year, over 2021, with a big month of December still to go," Skoda Auto India Brand Director Petr Solc said in a statement. Cumulatively, from January to November 2022, the automaker sold 48,933 units, which is more than double of the 23,858 cars sold in 2021.

Auto sales up 48% in Oct; all vehicle segments gain in festive season: FADA

Two-wheeler segment up 51%; high demand continues for SUVs and premium cars